WoW has released the cinematic for The War Within – And it’s really weird

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The new cinematic for World of Warcraft: The War Within has been released. It makes you want more – even if some people ask: “Wtf was that?”

Almost a little secretly, World of Warcraft released the new cinematic for the upcoming expansion “The War Within” on a Saturday morning. The video gives a first taste of the expansion’s release, takes a look at different characters and shows which places you’ll be going to in a few weeks when The War Within celebrates its release.

WoW: The War Within – Shadows beneath the surface

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What can be seen in the cinematic? The cinematic “Shadows Beneath” shows, in rapidly changing cuts, different people and cultures from the areas that we will see in “The War Within”.

  • An Earthen dwarf operates a giant forge that crashes down again and again with almost unimaginable force while something as yet unknown is created from molten metal.
  • An Arathi Paladin prepares for war and she and her followers are seen lined up in ranks, apparently getting ready for battle.
  • A Harronir performs a ritual dance in which she shapes nature.
  • The Queen of the Nerubians stands in front of a dark, eerie mixture, while in the background the eye-covered tentacles of an Old God or Void creature can be seen.
  • Finally, there is a close-up of Xal’atath, who appears to be laughing, amused and quite content.

    • Parts of this cinematic were previously seen in a trailer.

    Nerubian in front of a tentacle of the Old Gods – pretty gross. And cool.

    This is how the community reacts: The reactions to the cinematic are quite mixed. While some people like the look, there is also a lot of criticism. The lack of dialogue or the display of conflicts in particular has caused some fans to ask in surprise: “Is this WoW or Diablo?”, while others are of the opinion that it “just doesn’t set the vibe.”

    The rather incoherent showing of various characters that many people simply don’t know yet often causes people to look questioningly. The cinematic seems to be missing something that makes it spark for many people, as the comments on YouTube show:

  • “Did someone tell the Crusaders they were in the wrong game?” – KushanGaming
  • “What the Avatar was that?” – kierthas6351
  • “The Paladin looked like something you’d see in Destiny. The Troll was from Avatar? The only thing that looked anything like WoW was the Dwarf, lol.” – Vikturus22
  • “Something is missing without Xal’atath revealing a big plan or something…” – YetiUprising

    • Although negative opinions dominate the comment column, the video is rated predominantly positively. At the current time (July 27, 2024, 10:30 a.m.), the video has around 80% positive ratings and 20% negative ratings. The vast majority seem to like the video, even if the negative voices are the most obvious. For comparison: under the video on the German WoW channel, the ratio is almost 95:5 – significantly more positive.

    What do you think of the new cinematic for World of Warcraft: The War Within? Did you like the design and does it make you want to play the new expansion? Or do you agree with the critics and think that the video is just missing something?

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